There was a taboo as a result of the Holocaust that people respected that anti-Semitism was an ugly thing and should be avoided. Now that taboo seems to have been broken with impunity.

Something fundamental about the myth of the Jew has resurfaced.

The poet laureate of England talked about murdering Jews on the West Bank.

She [Nana] listened to his [Steiner's] propositions, turning them down every time with a shake of the head and that provocative laughter which is peculiar to full-bodied blondes.

I fall in love with any girl who smells of library paste.

If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.

The consolation of reading biography: Most great men have led lives even more miserable than our own.

The taste of rain -- Why kneel?

Daydreams were dangerous because they made her wish for things she could never have.

. The key to all of that is keeping hold of humility and keeping hold of the people around you, and making sure you stay grounded with your family and friends.

When the light turns green, you go. When the light turns red, you stop. But what do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?

I'm getting bigger roles, and I'm on location more, and I have a wife and family. I'd rather work less, and I've started to implement that. It was either that or my wife would break my heart.

I am too old to fawn upon a nurse, Too far in years to be a pupil now.